CLN Medical Assistant - DeKalb Family Medicine - FT - 1st Shift

About Us

DeKalb Regional Medical Center celebrated its 35th anniversary in October 2021. Throughout its history, the team of healthcare providers has been proud to serve the people of Fort Payne, Alabama. Today, DeKalb Regional is a 134-bed facility offering comprehensive services including cardiac catheterization, geriatric psychiatric services, women’s and children’s services, bariatric services, orthopedics services, and many more. The hospital serves patients from throughout Northeast Alabama and Western Georgia and is committed to providing quality care close to home.

DeKalb Regional is accredited by The Joint Commission and the American College of Cardiology as a Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. It was awarded the 2023 Get with the Guidelines Rural Stroke Bronze Quality Award from the American Heart Association. In fall of 2023, DeKalb Regional was one of seven hospitals in Alabama to receive an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group. The medical center employs 500 staff and has more than 100 members of the medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Act as a collaborative member of the clinical team in providing continuity and quality care to patients.
• Initiate patient care assessments, gather vital signs, and prepare patients and exam rooms for procedures.
• Draw up medications and administer injections.
• Provide patient education and support to assist providers, patients, and family as needed.
• Answer and return phone calls pertaining to patients' medical and clinical questions and concerns.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Certified Medical Assistant certification required.
• Minimum of one year of clinic experience in a clinic setting.
• Phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Previous customer service experience preferred.
• Typing, word processing, computer, and telephone skills preferred.
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) experience in Athena is preferred but not required.
• Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, requiring prioritization and frequent task changes.
• Must be able to use a computer, fax machine, and copy machine.
• Must be detail-oriented and work well in a team environment.
• Experience with GPMS/EMR is desired.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification must be received within the orientation period.